Delivering on the Promise of Delivery and Snaplications

6 Min Read By MRM Staff

Grubhub completing Eat24 acquisition as Bite Squad gobbled up local delivery services top the headlines on this edition of MRM's Daily Bite. Send news items to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com.

Grubhub Closes on Eat24 AcquisitionGrubhub Inc. closed its acquisition of Eat24 from Yelp. Yelp previously announced its plan to sell Eat24 as part of a strategic partnership with Grubhub to integrate online ordering from all Grubhub restaurants onto the Yelp local goods and services platform. The partnership with Grubhub became effective upon the closing of the sale, and is expected to increase the number of order-enabled restaurants on Yelp to approximately 75,000 when fully implemented.

"Grubhub creates unmatched value for our restaurant partners and the best possible experience for diners," said Matt Maloney, Grubhub CEO. "Eat24's loyal diner base and extensive restaurant selection will satisfy more diners while driving more orders to restaurants and our…